International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence

Informing - Engaging - Inspiring
Event Dates
2015-05-24 - 2015-05-27
Venue
Austin Convention Center
Organizer
National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development (NISOD)
Website
2015 International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence
Exhibitors
75
Floor Size
25000
Attendees
1500
Event contact title
Executive Director
Event contact first name
Edward
Event contact last name
Leach
Email
leach@austin.utexas.edu
Event contact telephone number
(512) 232-1430
Notes
Conference Features The Sunday Evening Excellence Awards Dinner and Celebration during which NISOD honors and celebrates Excellence Award recipients, as well as those individuals closest to them who contributed to their success. General sessions featuring inspiring and motivating national speakers. Intensive, hands-on preconference workshops facilitated by teaching and learning experts. Special sessions facilitated by experts on the important issues facing today's community and technical colleges. Exemplary practices and programs explored during breakout sessions, roundtable discussions, and poster sessions. An exciting Exhibit Hall featuring NISOD exhibitors and sponsors demonstrating products and services. Coffee breaks, refreshment breaks, receptions, and prize drawings that make the Exhibit Hall an exciting, information-rich, and fun-filled place to be. Orientation Session to help participants gain a better understanding about the exciting events occurring during the conference. Cyber Café, the perfect place for conference participants to take a break, network with colleagues, and check their email. NISOD’s College Showcase highlighting best practices in colleges across North America and beyond. The Administrator Series featuring upper-level administrators sharing real-world solutions to today’s demanding campus challenges.
Description
NISOD's International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence attracts educators from around the world and is the definitive gathering of community and technical college faculty, administrators, and staff seeking to engage in deep conversations about best and promising practices designed to improve student achievement.
Attendee information
Join us in Austin, Texas, May 24-27, 2015, for one of the largest and most dynamic gatherings of community college faculty, administrators, and staff. If you offer products or services involved in any aspect of campus life, you should participate in our high-traffic food events held in the Exhibit Hall during dedicated exhibit hours. The Exhibit Hall is an essential part of the NISOD conference and provides a vibrant marketplace to showcase your products and services to 1,500 of your best prospects, including: community college presidents and chancellors vice presidents, provosts, deans, and department chairs full-time and adjunct faculty professional development staff
Exhibitor information
The International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence provides your company with an unparalleled opportunity to get before community college decision makers and end users. Close to 1,500 conference participants will be in attendance to learn about your newest products and services. NISOD's annual conference is where community and technical college faculty, administrators, and staff come to make decisions about where they want to take their campus in the years to come, and to determine what they will need to make those plans happen. Don't miss out on the most effective community college marketing opportunity of the year!
Partner Voices
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